Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 61

           Theniches,althoughnotenormous,werebigenoughtohidesomeoneintheshadows.Sadly,LangdonknewtheyoncecontainedstatuesoftheOlympiangods,butthepagansculptureshadbeendestroyedwhentheVaticanconvertedthePantheontoaChristianchurch.Hefeltapangoffrustrationtoknowhewasstandingatthefirstaltarofscience,andthemarkerwasgone.Hewonderedwhichstatueithadbeen,andwhereithadpointed.LangdoncouldimaginenogreaterthrillthanfindinganIlluminatimarker—astatuethatsurreptitiouslypointedthewaydownthePathofIllumination.AgainhewonderedwhotheanonymousIlluminatisculptorhadbeen.

           "I’lltaketheleftarc,"Vittoriasaid,indicatingthelefthalfofthecircumference."Yougoright.Seeyouinahundredandeightydegrees."

           Langdonsmiledgrimly.

           AsVittoriamovedoff,Langdonfelttheeeriehorrorofthesituationseepingbackintohismind.Asheturnedandmadehiswaytotheright,thekiller’svoiceseemedtowhisperinthedeadspacearoundhim.Eighto’clock.Virginsacrificesonthealtarsofscience.Amathematicalprogressionofdeath.Eight,nine,ten,eleven…andatmidnight.Langdoncheckedhiswatch:7:52.Eightminutes.

           AsLangdonmovedtowardthefirstrecess,hepassedthetombofoneofItaly’sCatholickings.Thesarcophagus,likemanyinRome,wasaskewwiththewall,positionedawkwardly.Agroupofvisitorsseemedconfusedbythis.Langdondidnotstoptoexplain.FormalChristiantombswereoftenmisalignedwiththearchitecturesotheycouldliefacingeast.

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